Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-15
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occisl Correspondence OF the Alcxs. GAzErrl

Tt having been stated IN Virginia news
paper that Mr.. d. F. Houston, tho Mahone
candidate for the State Senate oil Firgihia
in the Roanoke district, say 10 was, about
ten wears ago, the republican candidate iGF
Congress- against Mr.. Randall in Philadei-
mia, and that though lie got about three
hundred more votes than Mr.. Randall, the
democrats defrauded him OF his victory and
counted Mr.. Randall in, the GAZETrE's cor
respondent took the trouble to-day 10 iooK
mn Mr.. Houston's record in respect OF the
matter referred to. He did run against MIR.
Randall, in district created by the repup-
licsns especially for Mr.RandalI, on account
of his high tariff views, il the years lS'2'
1874 and 1876 In the FIRST OF these years
Mr.. Randal's majority was ,2SS, in the 2ad
2Gi3. and in the Sra 2,762. When MIR.
Houston got his 800 majority is not stated,
but as the above information was obtained
from the congressional almanac OF the New
York Tribune, prepared by Mr.. Mcpherson,
the republican ex- clerk OF the U. > House
of Representatives, and the compiler OF the
republican campaign books, II he ever did
get il, the fact has escaped the notice oil as
careful, as diiigent and as Keen partisan
as can be found in the republican party
General Mahone's candidate for the Fir-
GINA State Senate will have TO be less reck-
less III his assertions.
The 1ith Regiment Pennsylvania Nation
81 Guard, about 400 strong, commanded by
Col. James Glenn, arrived in Washington
this morning on their way from PittsburS to
Philadelphia, where they will participate in
tao constitutional centennial celebration.
Shortly after ten o'clock they formed IN
line ard marched from the railroad station
to the White House. Entering tho grounds
at the west gate they passed through the
Iortico aud were reviewed by the President
who stood alone before the doorway. The
regiment then marched down Pennsylvania
avenue. Tney took an afternoon train fer
Philadelphia. TIE Alexandra Light In
fant,y end The winchester company also
eft hers this afternoon for the same desiina-
ton
Gabriel II. Hit of Albemarle, Va, has
been appointed gAueer for the 9th Virginia
revenue district.
The Department of State to day declined
TO ash, fer the extrsdition of MoGarigle, tho
Chicago boodler.
Ii has baen discovered that many Of the
women Clerks iu the government depart.
meuts here are foreigners who have never
been naturalized, hnve never tried to be,
fuu Hb!O tDE ~ 49, u &C. utH ht-o ocp
Mr.. Oberiy. who, in his own person, now
constitutes he whole civil service commits.
sion. all agoc, aud he he's at onca amended
his rules so us to provide that hereafter no
woman SHALL i,s appointed to any place un-
der the government who is not either na.
tive or nXturaii2 Il citizen Of the country.
H.. Is IN 81 quandary hs 10 the course he
sha.ipu;sue with re gard 10 he unnatura'ized
ones who are already in Office, as he thinks
they may be protected by tho cx post facto
clause of the Constitution. the centennial OF
the adoption OF which is now being celobra-
ted in Philadelphia
The President aod Mrs. Cleveland came
in to the White House from Oak View this
morning. The programme for The Phia-
delphia trip has not been changed, and the
party will leave here in private car at
tached to the congressional express, start.
ing at four O'Clock this afternoon and reach
ing Philadelphia at 7:15 As already stated
the President will DO accompanied by Mrs.
Cleveland, Secretary Bayard, and Col. and
Mrs. Lamont.
A republican Congressman from New
York here 10 day says he has no more
doubt Of Blaine's nomination for the next
Presidency than he has of eating his dinner
this afternoon. lie says that some Of the
delegates 10 The next national republican
convention have already been elected in
Pennsylvania. AID instructed to vote for
Blaine, aud that ct the republican State
convention in New York yesterday tho
feeiiog was almost unanimously for Blaine.
Acco: ding to the annual report OF the
pensicus bureau there sre now, nearly
twenty-ihrce years after the war, 106,007
pensioners. The Southern Confederacy did
not have chat many soldiers in the field
during al the four years Of the war.
There is q good deal Of talk among The
Virpinana here about The fact that son of
the late Commodore Morgan has directed
the sale Of beautiful and costly sword pre-
sented to The Commodore by the State of
Virginia. They seem to feel burt and to
think that the State and her people are the
worse for it, nasmuch as it calls unIavora'
BILE attention 10 both
The colord steward Of the Jefiorson Club
here is an exLieutenant Governor of South
Carolina, and once acted as Governor there.
of. An ex congressman from the Same
State, also colored, was once waiter ct the
same club. But Mr.. Dana says Dir. Pulitzer
was once hotel waiter. In The latter case
there has been q rise, in tho former two
cases fall; that's all.
A republican from Accomack county, virginia
in the city to-day, says the democrats of thst
county have already nominated Dr. Wilkins for
noatef aud will nominate DR. B,oadwater for
delegate to the Virginia legislature and that both
are in favor of Mr. Barbour for u. S. Senate. He
says the republicans are talking about nominating
Mr. Toy, who is an anti Malone man, aud, like
Senator Rddeberger, wants n State republican
held rs as possible.
Mis- David Scott Meik lcha;n, tae last remaining
grand. daughter of Thomas j iferson. died here
in the 74th year of her ago She was
tho amt of Mrs. John w. EGrke, Of Alexandria
She will he buried on Saturday.
Rappa.lannocss Democrats.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria GAzErTE-l
WAsuINGToN Rappahannock co., Va, Sept IL
At mass meeting of the democrats of this county
Il e LOO